- 6 September 2023. Issue notice returnable on 25th September, 2023. Liberty is granted to serve the standing counsel for the respondent-State of U.P., in addition.
- 25 September 2023. We have perused the Status Report submitted by the State of Uttar Pradesh. After a long delay, a First Information Report was registered on 6th September 2023, alleging the commission of offences under Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of WP (Crl.) No(s). 406/2023 Children) Act, 2015 (for short, “
- 30 October 2023. Learned ASG appearing for the Home Department has filed a Status Report in terms of the earlier order dated 25 th September, Learned counsel appearing for the State of Uttar Pradesh, who is representing the other Departments, states that his counter affidavit in terms of the earlier order dated 25 th September, 2023 is
- 6 November 2023. List on 10.11.2023. Registry to ensure that all the affidavits filed by the respondent(s) are placed on the file on the next date of hearing.
- 10 November 2023. After having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, we find that the respondent-State of Uttar Pradesh and in particular, the Education Department has not complied with the various orders passed by this Court from time to time starting from 25 th September, 2023. There is no proper counselling conducted o
- 11 December 2023. We have perused the very exhaustive report submitted the by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). Now, the first issue which will have to be dealt with is regarding implementation of the recommendations incorporated in the report. For that purpose, the petition shall be listed on 12 th January, 2024. For the co
- 12 January 2024. Additional affidavit has been filed by the respondent No.5 incorporating the suggestions of the respondent No.5 for implementation of the recommendations made by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, after consulting the parents of the child, is free to give sug
- 9 February 2024. We have perused the report submitted by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (for short 'TISS'). In the report, very detailed suggestions have been given by TISS about counselling of the other children, who were participants and witnesses in the corporal punishment incident. We find from the affidavits filed on record tha
- 1 March 2024. We have perused the compliance affidavit dated 28 th February, 2024 filed by Shri Shubham Shukla, Basic Shiksha Adhikari, Muzaffarnagar, Government of Uttar Pradesh. The workshops, as stated in the affidavit, will be held till 24th April, 2024. We direct the State to file an appropriate affidavit by the end of April, 2
- 15 April 2024. The interlocutory application filed by the father of the victim child shall be listed on 26th April, 2024. In the meanwhile, the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondent-State will take instructions about the steps taken to prosecute the offender.
- 26 April 2024. Mr. Sharan Dev Singh Thakur, learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the Department of Home, State of Uttar Pradesh, states that the charge-sheet is ready. However, the sanction is awaited. He states that as soon as the sanction is received, the charge-sheet will be filed. Ms. Garima Prashad, learned Addition
- 10 May 2024. Shri K.M. Nataraj, the learned ASG representing the Home Department of the State Government states that charge-sheet has been filed after sanction was received. There is no dispute that as far as prayer clauses 'a' to 'c' of I.A. No.91364/2024 are concerned, there is a substantial compliance made by the State. What rem
- 26 July 2024. As of today, we find that the respondent-State is not able to find out a proper sponsor for the child to take care of expenditure on his education till the end of school education. To enable the respondent-State to make more efforts to get the sponsor and to enable us to hear the matter on other issues which we have al
- 2 September 2024. We propose to hear the parties on the other issues including the issues flagged by order dated 25th September, 2023. We permit the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner to file a note on the subject within one week from today.
- 20 September 2024. Though the office report states that a detailed note has been filed by learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner. We find that in the files the said note is not kept on record. Registry shall ensure that the note be kept on record.
- 30 September 2024. We have perused the note filed by the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner. We will hear the State Government as well as the Union of India on the issues raised in the note. We grant sufficient time to both the Governments to respond.
- 21 November 2024. List on 28th November, 2024 at 2.00 p.m.
- 28 November 2024. We are adjourning this Petition till 12th December, 2024. There is an affidavit filed by the father of the child on 25th November, 2024. He has made a grievance that since July 2024, he has not received the travel reimbursement which was being paid earlier. We direct the learned AAG to take instructions on this behalf
- 12 December 2024. 1. We have perused our earlier order dated 25 th September, 2023. The stand taken by the State on oath as regards the interpretation of clause (c) of sub-Section (1) of Section 12 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (for short, “RTE Act”) needs correction. Ms. Garima Prashad, learned AAG
- 3 February 2025. Ms. Garima Prashad, learned AAG appearing for the State of Uttar Pradesh seeks time of three weeks to comply with the earlier order. List on 28th February, 2025.
- 28 February 2025. In terms of order dated 12 th December, 2024, the State was directed to make compliances as set out in the said order. Initially, time was granted of six weeks which was extended on 3 rd February, 2025.
- 21 March 2025. List on 16th April, 2025 at 12.00 noon. (ANITA MALHOTRA) (AVGV RAMU) AR-CUM-PS
- 16 April 2025. List on 6th May, 2025 at 12.00 noon.
- 6 May 2025. List on 14th May, 2025 on the top of the Board. (ANITA MALHOTRA) (AVGV RAMU) AR-CUM-PS
- 14 May 2025. The first issue flagged is about the school tuition fee, cost of uniform, books, transport etc. of the affected child. 2. We make it clear that as indicated in our earlier orders, it is the obligation of the State Government to pay for tuition fee, cost of uniform, books etc. and transport charges of the child, till he
- 17 October 2025. 1. The learned counsel for the respondent sought adjournment. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per his instructions, paragraph 2 of the order dated 14th May, 2025 has not yet been complied. In such circumstances, let this matter be listed on 11th November, 2025.
- 11 November 2025. 1. List on 25.11.2025.
- 25 November 2025. 1. At the request of the learned Counsel for the petitioner, list this matter on 10.12.2025.
- 27 April 2026. List on 11.05.2026.
- 11 May 2026. Learned counsel appearing for the State of Uttar Pradesh submitted that an affidavit would be filed indicating that the school fees and educational expenses of the minor child have been taken care of by the State. Further, the school has never forbidden the child from attending classes, which he is doing so even in thi
- The record also contains 1 further orders. Each file is listed on the Orders tab.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Mr. Shadan Farasat, Ms. Mreganka Kukreja, Ms. Hrishika Jain, Ms. Natasha Maheshwari, Mr. Aman Naqvi, Mr. Harshit Anand, Mr. Abhishek Babbar, Mr. Shadab Azhar, Mr. Prannv Dhawan, Ms. Niharika Srivastava, Ms. Vrinda Bhandari, Ms. Pragya Barsaiyan Advocates — Respondents: Mr. K.M. Nataraj, Mr. Sharan Dev Singh Thakur, Ms. Ruchira Goel, Mr. Siddharth Thakur, Ms. Indira Bhakar, Mr. Adit Jayeshbhai Shah, Mr. Sharanya Sinha, Mr. Mustafa Sajad, Ms. Keerti Jaya, Mr. Rupesh Kumar, Ms. Neelam Sharma, Ms. Pankhuri Shrivastava
